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This may be a naive question, but can't they just have a video camera in a reactor's core so they can see what's happening?

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Does the color of a laser pointer affect its safety? Or only its power?

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If mRNA translation errors are relatively common, how do cells prevent malformed proteins from getting out of control?

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(Crosspost from /r/answers) How is it that nerves in severed limbs can be reattached, but not a severed spinal cord?

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Is there a version of PTSD for positive events? For instance, I've heard that several Apollo astronauts had difficulty adjusting to normal life after the incredible experience of walking on the moon. [xpost from /r/answers]

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If you know for sure that you're about to be in a car accident, is there anything you can do to increase your chances of being unharmed?

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Do rainbows "keep going" past the visible spectrum down into infrared, radio, or up into microwave? If so, how far?

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How frequently are cancer cells (that didn't self-destruct) detected and destroyed in a healthy person?

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Would it have been impossible/too dangerous to activate the Fukushima Daiichi reactors again in order to power their cooling system?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
This may be a naive question, but can't they just have a video camera in a reactor's core so they can see what's happening?	55
Does the color of a laser pointer affect its safety? Or only its power?	37
If mRNA translation errors are relatively common, how do cells prevent malformed proteins from getting out of control?	19
(Crosspost from /r/answers) How is it that nerves in severed limbs can be reattached, but not a severed spinal cord?	19
Is there a version of PTSD for positive events? For instance, I've heard that several Apollo astronauts had difficulty adjusting to normal life after the incredible experience of walking on the moon. [xpost from /r/answers]	7
If you know for sure that you're about to be in a car accident, is there anything you can do to increase your chances of being unharmed?	3
Do rainbows "keep going" past the visible spectrum down into infrared, radio, or up into microwave? If so, how far?	3
How frequently are cancer cells (that didn't self-destruct) detected and destroyed in a healthy person?	1
Would it have been impossible/too dangerous to activate the Fukushima Daiichi reactors again in order to power their cooling system?	1